urban contradictions

After watching City of God, City of Men, Last Stop 174, Elite Squad and Elite Squad 2 (yes, we have our sequel movies! - good ones, in bargain!), I'm not surprise that people become afraid to visit Rio. 

I understand. Even though it is warned (most part of them advise audience before starting), it's hard to believe: 

"Despite the many similarities to reality, 
this film is a work of fiction"

Come on, it was not my fault... What can we do? - not show them our best cinema?! (Call Capitão Nascimento?! - the 'hero') How simply ignore, omiting ourselves facing general violence presented throught the screen to the world?

Scenes are shocking. In the same way, it's the reality - especially in favelas. Indeed. If it terrifies even carioca citizens, who are used to, imagine foreigners... mainly if from peaceful and tranquil places(!).

I just say the truth. In particular, giving my point of view, passing my own experience: I lived there for eight years and I was NEVER robbed, for example. Well, I'm trying a honey moon there... Nevertheless, the trauma is huge!   

I confess that it is NOT (at all) a safe place. It's necessary pay attention (after all: "malandro é malandro, mané é mané!"). However, I was very happy in Rio, I owned. Likewise, most part of who is from there. I'm sure!

Although all its problems, Rio is still a marvelous city. Unique, phenomenal! We can't deny... Who was there (at least) once, will never forget!

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What I miss at most? The beach (culture).


 

a piece from here

Once 'Tropa de Elite 2' wont be there, I sincerely hope that 'Monsieur Lazhar' (Canada - Quebec) win next week the Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award - Oscar 2012. It's awesome, really touching. I suggest: watch it!

*Of course, I'm also supporting Sergio Mendes and Carlinhos Brown for Rio's Original Soundtrack (''Real in Rio'). Terrific!

they wormed their way

Pitiful, everything goes bad here.

I advice: my extreme opinion probably will shock you. So, it’s up to you whether continuing to read or not.

I was astonished to watch all the news about the fake policeman discovered recently in Rio. However, not owing to his lie, but the complete surprise of population about that. Let’s aim some disturbs usually occurred:

- Instead being the ‘law-guys’, giving us all the necessary security, many policeman don’t act as a good role. Considering that, everyday, they ask citizens some tips to liberate the bad conducers, weed smokers, or whoever…are doing something wrong(!), it is clear that they are not making things well, dealing wrongly with this power received.     

- No one would dispute that politicians are not doing well their jobs. As long as they were working hard for our welfare, the reality of Brazil would be another - better for everyone, of course! They robber public money, over incoming as much as they could everything possible, in addition of accepting tips too etc. 
 
Now, answer me: who are the real fake men of good?

- Carlos da Cruz Sampaio Junior, that wanted to be a cop even not being approved to it. This poor guy not only simulated false positions at the Police but also forged documents which proofed his calling. Whereas there, he conduce illegally some of their battalion’s missions against bandits. It is a perfect case that a common person who wants to be a hero (or someone similar to it!) even not through right means

or…

- our legal men accordingly Brazilian rules (politicians or policeman), elected by us or approved in a specific test to became a civil servant - that gave them power to have both duty and responsibility to be in the office they are,   above all suspicion. Even so, them attitudes don’t are suitable with their roles in our society. In other words: they are not good guys, or rather: the main individuals that MUST carry on the laws, “simply” don’t.

It is interesting (not to say an absurd!) that even if facing this horrible reality which we live here, only few people complain, is upset or indignant with the winding means this kind of thing often happen here! Surreal.

I’m not here justifying the lies of the fake cop, just saying that there are many worst things forgotten while a smaller mistake stamps all chief news section of every single TV channel. Hey, someone remembers that we have voted in these (ir)responsible fellows who let those ones to do whatever thy want to, as being allowed to gain an advantage over everything?  

It seems somewhat as fiction... Tropa de Elite - the movie. While one wants to be Capitão Nascimento, others insist in wormed ways (read ‘the our Mafia’ ones - “Milícia’s”) to get the jump on. From my point of view, the punishment for this bad conduct to whom was trusted this serious charge in society, should be more severe than for who tried do alternatively their jobs, even being a unlawful.       

missão quase impossível

Assisti a Tropa de Elite 2 ontem e, hoje, Dia de Finados, posso dizer que, entre mortos e feridos, prevaleceu o desejo de mudar de um (tal) Capitão Nascimento. É árdua mas não impossível sua missão. E não é só a morte que visa, mas melhoras para que elas não sejam mais necessárias.

Mega produção, roteiro bem amarradinho, dando continuidade à saga sanguinária, mas com um panorama mais brando e amplo, embora cruel tal como no primeiro filme. A trama saiu do micro pro macro, da favela pro Planalto e, com esse, acho que o Brasil bem que poderia concorrer a uma estatueta em Hollywood.

Ao lado de tantos outros heróis do cinema, destaque para esse que acabou se popularizando. E, na boa, Wagner Moura não perde em nada para os galãs norte americanos, tampouco nossas cenas de ação deixam a desejar para qualquer 24 Horas, Rambo etc.

José Padilha levou bastante a sério: Missão dada é missão cumprida. Gostei muito do que vi. Parabéns.

Agora, no que se refere a Brasília, quem vai ter que incorporar o bravo personagem, ser durona e ver mesmo quem vai pedir pra sair é a Dilma. O cenário e os outros "novos" inimigos são os mesmos - a vida imita a arte... Ou quase isso. Cabeças vão rolar!

Boa sorte para nossa nova ‘Caveira’, guerrilheira, sobrevivente de torturas, treinada por Olívio e Lula, velhos de Guerra. Sua tarefa em exterminar bandidos, solucionar problemas e eliminar o mal não vai ser fácil. Vide Super Obama, que tá penando para se garantir no topo, de onde já despencou com sua popularidade e os índices de emprego - mas isso já é OUTRO assunto... tema pra um novo post.